Knicks Sue Raptors , for Stealing Trade Secrets.<br />On August 21, the New York Knicks sued the Toronto <br />Raptors for hiring a "mole" who allegedly stole<br />scouting reports and other confidential material.<br />On August 21, the New York Knicks sued the Toronto <br />Raptors for hiring a "mole" who allegedly stole<br />scouting reports and other confidential material.<br />According to the Knicks, former video, <br />analytics and player-development assistant <br />Ikechukwu Azotam is the alleged mole.<br />According to the Knicks, former video, <br />analytics and player-development assistant <br />Ikechukwu Azotam is the alleged mole.<br />Following Azotam's departure from the Knicks last <br />week, he allegedly stole thousands of proprietary <br />files and forwarded them to the Raptors.<br />In June, the Raptors hired hired Darko Rajakovic, <br />previously an assistant coach with the NBA’s <br />Memphis Grizzlies, as their head coach.<br />In June, the Raptors hired hired Darko Rajakovic, <br />previously an assistant coach with the NBA’s <br />Memphis Grizzlies, as their head coach.<br />As a first time NBA head <br />coach, Defendant Rajakovic <br />would be expected to bring his <br />own organizational structure <br />and coaching method, Knicks' lawsuit, via NBC.<br />Apparently, given his non-traditional <br />path to his head coaching job, <br />Defendant Rajakovic did not <br />have his own, so he chose to <br />exploit the Knicks’ methods, Knicks' lawsuit, via NBC.<br />Apparently, given his non-traditional <br />path to his head coaching job, <br />Defendant Rajakovic did not <br />have his own, so he chose to <br />exploit the Knicks’ methods, Knicks' lawsuit, via NBC.<br />NBC reports that Azotam was first hired by <br />the Knicks as a video coordinator in 2020. .<br />Information that Azotam is accused of transmitting to the <br />Raptors include details on the Knicks' organizational <br />structure, game films and reports on plays and tendencies. .<br />NBC reports that the Knicks are seeking an <br />unspecified amount of damages and for the court <br />to permanently block the misuse of trade secrets.<br />In addition to Rajokovic and Azotam, <br />the lawsuit names several unidentified <br />Raptors employees as defendants.
